Important Watches, Collector's Wrist...

Hong Kong, Jun 08, 2001

LOT 155

A. Haas & Colin, fabricants, 141 Bd. Sébastopol, Paris, No. 36247, Swiss, circa 1878.Fine 18K gold, hunting cased, keyless, quarter repeating moon-phase astronomical watch withtriple calendar.

C. Four-body, massive, ?bassine et filets?, the engine-turned cover with the engraved monogram ?PM?. Gold cuvette with engine-turned border and engraved with the date Junior 29 de 1878, gold glazed bezel to view the movement. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring, sunk subsidiary seconds with inner moon-phase aperture, subsidiary dials for the days of the week, the date and small aperture for the months. Blued-steel ?fleur de lys? hands. M. Glazed 43 mm (19'''), nickel,fausses côtes? decoration, 29 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band.Signed on the cuvette.Diam. 53 mm.